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KP8043 | Shan Kapala with Black Lacquered Rahu - 00 | KP8043 | Shan Kapala with Black Lacquered Rahu - 00
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Shan Kapala with Black Lacquered Rahu

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Shan kapala made from frontal lobe of a human skull. The top has a raised depiction of Rahu.

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Shan kapala made from frontal lobe of a human skull. The top has a raised depiction of Rahu. It is mounted upon a wooden stand. A nice piece.

Such kapalas originally came from the Shan People of Burma, who migrated to Burma in approximately the late ninth century. The earliest evidence of shamanistic Bonpo rituals in that area also date to that period. This is an antique kapala that has seen a lot of use as a ritual cup.

According to legend, Rahu and Ketu chase the Sun and the Moon in their orbits. When they succeed in catching and swallowing the Sun and the Moon, it leads to a solar and lunar eclipse. But they cannot hold the Sun and the Moon for long as they too had the nectar of immortality.

An Asura by name Rahuketu disguised himself as a Deva and sat among them. The Sun and Moon god noticed this and decided to warn Mohini. But, Rahuketu already consumed the Amrut. After knowing this, Lord Vishnu severed the demon’s head with his Sudharshana Chakra. Since the demon was immortal, his head and body became separate entities. Later, his head became “Rahu” and the body became “Ketu”. These two shadow planets are the enemies of the Sun and the Moon according to Vedic astrology.

About 3 1/2″ in diameter.

19C

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